New Delhi, Jan 23: Making her first move to reach out to India, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday
called up External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee to
express desire to take the bilateral ties to a new level.
Clinton made the call a day after assuming the high
office, significantly at a time when Indo-Pak ties are at a
new low because of the Mumbai terror attacks.
Mukherjee congratulated her on assumption of office of
the Secretary of State.
"Secretary Clinton expressed her desire to work together
with the External Affairs Minister to take the relationship
between India and the US to a new level," the External Affairs
Ministry said in a statement.
Both ministers agreed that they would like to further
strengthen the excellent bilateral relationship between India
and the United States.
Mukherjee invited her to visit India at a mutually
convenient date.
Hillary Clinton has been here several times earlier and
with her husband and former President Bill Clinton as well as
on private visits.
Bureau Report
